BOZEMAN, Montana (For immediate release) – Simms® announced in September it was rolling out the world’s first fishing-specific Vibram® soled wading boots. Fly shops and sporting goods stores around the US are now about to receive their first shipment of this groundbreaking footwear.
Featuring the Simms Streamtread™ traction sole designed with Vibram® Idrogrip™ technology, the Simms [...]

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Technical Year-Round Fishing Clothing System for Striped Bass Anglers
Easton, MD (January 10,2008) – Lateral Line today announced their official launch, pioneering a new category in the Outdoor Apparel market: a Technical Year-Round Fishing Clothing System for Striped Bass Anglers.
“Lateral Line’s fishing clothing is designed for hardcore anglers who demand the best fishing equipment. The last [...]

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Manchester, VT: December 16, 2008: Casting for Recovery (CFR), a national, non-profit support and
educational program for women who have or have had breast cancer, announces that the retreat
schedule for 2009 is now available on the website, www.castingforrecovery.org.
Casting for Recovery® (CFR), founded in 1996, is a national non-profit support and educational program for breast cancer survivors. [...]

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Jim Smith, owner of Uptown Angler in New Orleans, has asked us to put the word out that he’s looking for a self-starter to manage his shop, help create a guide service, and web-based business. He’s not looking for on-the-water help.
Contact jsmith@uptown angler with interest or a referral.

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The Access Issue
Contents Include:

Fish Free or Die
Private Vs. Public
Fishparks… Why Not?
Why Media Matters More Now than Ever
They Said It
Now is The Perfect Time to Take Action

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BTT has proposed to the state of Florida that permit are made “no commercial sale”, which is the state’s version of Gamefish.
BTT will also be proposing the new status for permit during the public comment period on Thursday, December 4, at the FWC meeting in Key West
To view the letter click here.

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LIVE EYEWEAR, INC. PURCHASED BY COMPANY PRESIDENT
San Luis Obispo, CA – OveRx sunglass manufacturer Live Eyewear, Inc. announced today the purchase of the privately held corporation by the company’s President, Kieran Hardy. The transaction was completed in early December; terms of the sale were not disclosed.
The California based eyewear manufacturer has been under the direction [...]

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from EFFTA
EFTTA and the European Anglers Alliance (EAA) are extremely happy with the positive outcome of the plenary voting on MEP Dr. Heinz Kindermann’s report “on the adoption of a European Cormorant Management Plan to minimise the increasing impact of cormorants on fish stocks, fishing and aquaculture.”
As many as 558 MEPs voted in favour of [...]

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Cortland, NY: The all-new Precision PE+ Crystal is formulated with a proprietary blend of polyethylene and special copolymers. Built on a nylon monofilament core, the PE+ Crystal’s patent-pending crystal-clear jacket is naturally lighter than water, eliminating the need for micro-balloons or other agents to make it float. This results in a smaller diameter floating [...]

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Outcast Sporting Gear, a division of AIRE, Inc., the Idaho based manufacturer of pontoon boats, float tubes and boating accessories is excited to announce the debut of their new website launching December 1, 2008.
The new site was developed to create an online community for both new and existing users, allowing them to post pictures and [...]

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